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Arriving in NZ

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April 18th 2008
Nicky: Hello!!We have arrived in NZ and it is absolutely beautiful!! It is alot like England, with rolling green hills and lots of sheep and every now and again we turn a corner and hit an amazing sea view! We spent our first few days in Auckland, which is a great city. We killed several hours in the museum which is really good, lots of Maori people wandering around in traditional dress. We also a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more